Historic images: Journey of the railways

Historic images: Journey of the railways

The oldest, man-hauled railways date to the 6th century BC, with Periander, one of the Seven Sages of Greece, credited with its invention.

Rail transport blossomed after the British development of the steam engine as a viable source of power in the 18th and 19th centuries. With steam engines, it was possible to construct mainline railways, which were a key component of the industrial revolution.

Let's take a look the amazing journey of railway.

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Image: A view of a train platform in Paris.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters

Historic images: Journey of the railways

The German built steam engine 'Kopernicus', fresh from the locomotive factory in Esslingen am Neckar, near Stuttgart, 1864. Factory workers stand on and around the new engine and on the left, wearing a suit, is most likely, Emil Kessler, the factory owner and founder.